Satellite News

The first hot firing test of a reduced-scale demonstration version of a closed-cycle, staged-combustion rocket engine has recently been achieved at the Lampoldshausen test facility of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This development work is part of ESA’s Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP).

The first hot firing test of a reduced-scale demonstration version of a closed-cycle, staged-combustion rocket engine has recently been achieved at the Lampoldshausen test facility of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This development work is part of ESA’s Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP).

The launch of a classified U.S. military satellite aboard an Atlas 5 from Vandenberg Air Force Base has been put on hold.

The launch of a classified U.S. military satellite aboard an Atlas 5 from Vandenberg Air Force Base has been put on hold.

The Ariane 5 ES for Arianespace’s upcoming mission to service the International Space Station is now complete following installation of the large fairing that will protect its Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) payload during the launcher’s initial ascent.

The Ariane 5 ES for Arianespace’s upcoming mission to service the International Space Station is now complete following installation of the large fairing that will protect its Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) payload during the launcher’s initial ascent.

Iridium Satellite said that Frost & Sullivan, an independent research and consulting firm, has released an updated report, “2008 LEO Satellite Quality of Service Comparison — Gulf Coast Analysis.”

Intelsat, Ltd. announced the launch of Mobile Reach, a solution for wireless operators enabling them to cost-effectively extend cellular networks to rural areas and sparsely populated regions.